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\"How<\/p>\n

I’ve long been a proponent of using a password manager to keep your passwords long, obscure, and unique (so that you’re not using the same password at any two sites.) I recommend LastPass<\/a> (which is the service I use), Dashlane<\/a>, and 1Password<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Now there’s another reason to use a password manager: the ability to automatically change a password with a single click. Dashlane was the first<\/a> to introduce this feature but it is still in beta with a waiting list. LastPass<\/a> has followed suit, and already rolled the feature out for 75 popular sites, such as Facebook, Amazon and Twitter. <\/p>\n

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I’ve long been a proponent of using a password manager to keep your passwords long, obscure, and unique (so that you’re not using the same password at any two sites.) 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